another nnw law... helps parents better protecc thier children from idenity theft... it allows them to freeze theirrchild's credit at any time. and... same-sex couples in maryland are countinn down the &phhurs... until thhir marriage become official. at 12:01 a-m tuusday... less than 24 hours from now... the new lw goos into effect.ceremonies city hall... shortly aftee party-goers ring ii te new year.since december 6th... have been able to gt marriage licennes... but those licenses &pdd not officially take effect until tomorrow. the nnw year... means a pay boost for hundreds of thousands f miiimum-wagg workers.according to the non-profit advocacy group "the national employmenn laww project".... rhode island workers will see the biggest average of 5-hundred-10 - worker. states musttpay at age least the same as the federal minimum wage... hicc has been set aa 7-dolllrs and 25 cents an hour since 2009. in 2013... 19 states and the district f columbia willlhave rates above thh feeeral levvl. today's the lass day to put your name on the map..today is the deadline to submit